Accession No

1937.1097 A.2 A-F


Description

Six pieces of worked wood, likely part of a loom frame. Two beams with sub-rectangular cross-section, with a long thin channel cut into one side and a number of perforations or sockets, the two length are tied together with cord and one of the sockets has a tapered peg in it; two shaped lengths of wood with roughly circular cross section and cut ends; two lengths of bamboo with pieces of plant fibre cord tied around them. Part of weaving loom 1937.1097 A-I.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Odisha; Mayurbhanj; Karanjia


Period


Source

Samson, Otto William (Dr) [field collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1937.1097 A.2 A-F; 453


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Plant; Fibre; Bamboo; Cane


Local Term


Measurements

1700mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Multiple handwritten 'luggage labels' affixed by string read: '453. Weaving Loom... Korodia.' Then each has a different uppercase letter and further details, possibly indicating the different components and their names.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1937.1097 [A-I]: 'Weaving loom'
Event Date 1937
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.1097 A.2 A-S: 'Part of a weaving loom, bundled together. Long, quite rough sticks which presumably formed part of the loom structure.'
Event Date 31/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Six pieces of worked wood, likely part of a loom frame. Two beams with sub-rectangular cross-section, with a long thin channel cut into one side and a number of perforations or sockets, the two length are tied together with cord and one of the sockets has a tapered peg in it; two shaped lengths of wood with roughly circular cross section and cut ends; two lengths of bamboo with pieces of plant fibre cord tied around them. Part of weaving loom 1937.1097 A-I.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Amendments / updates)
TEMP.00581 may be part of loom frame 1937.1097 A.2 but since it was not found labelled with the Samson number, it is not possible to confirm the relationship.
Event Date 7/2/2025
Author: Katrina Dring


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6153 | Freezing
Event Date 5/3/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan


FM:281233

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